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elimination

[ ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of eliminating.
  2. the state of being eliminated.
  3. Mathematics. the process of solving a system of simultaneous equations by using various techniques to remove the variables successively.
  4. Sports. a game, bout, or match in a tournament in which an individual or team is eliminated from the competition after one defeat.


elimination

/ ɪˌɪɪˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated
  2. logic (qualified by the name of an operation) a syntactic rule specifying the conditions under which a formula or statement containing the specified operation may permit the derivation of others that do not contain it

    conjunction-elimination

    universal elimination

  3. chem a type of chemical reaction involving the loss of a simple molecule, such as water or carbon dioxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDze·i·ԲtDz noun
  • e·i·ԲtDz noun
  • e·i·ԲtDz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of elimination1

First recorded in 1595–1605; eliminate + -ion
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How will the change in the windfall elimination provision affect me?

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The pending elimination of the farm-to-table program is bad enough and one concern among many, he said.

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The Social Security Fairness Act ended the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.

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In light of the circumstances, there is reason to be quite mad at those in government who support the total elimination of checks and balances in favor of an aging strongman’s personal judgment.

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EPA documents released by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works include a list of 400 grants targeted for elimination, including 62 in California.

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